Violence/Abuse

Adolescents and the “date rape” drug
The most common pattern of use of rohypnol is by teenagers and young adults as an alcohol extender in an attempt to create a dramatic "high" most often in combination with beer, or as a drug to incapacitate a victim before a sexual assault. It is also often used in combination with other drugs, such as heroin, cocaine, and alcohol. Rohypnol is a low cost drug, sold at less than $5.00 per tablet.

It has also become popular with adolescents because of the following common misconceptions:

  1. many erroneously believe that the drug is tamper-proof and safe because it comes in pre-sealed bubble packaging

  2. many mistakenly think its use cannot be detected by urinalysis testing.


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